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Happy New Year! Here’s a day to start anew with the magic of a perfect dish.

Steph’s Citrus Salad

2 navel oranges, sectioned

2 pink oranges, sectioned (like a Cara Cara)

1 cup of kale (shredded) or romaine (chopped)

1/4 cup of flat leaf parsley, chopped

1/4 cup of mint, chopped

1/4 cup of cilantro, chopped

1/4 cup of chopped walnuts, roasted

S&P to taste

Dressing:

1/2 cup walnut oil

1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon of maple syrup

pinch of dry mustard

Never sectioned an orange? It’s really kinda fun. Check out this great video on YouTube about how to do it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wordlg1we_k

Roast the walnuts in a dry pan on your stove until they are fragrant, about 4 minutes. Remove and let them cool down. In a salad bowl, add the kale (or if you wimped out the romaine), the parsley, mint and cilantro. Add the sectioned citrus as well as the cooled walnut pieces. Toss all this together.

In a jar with a tight fitting lid add all dressing ingredients. Shake the fool out of it to emulsify. Pour half of the dressing over the salad and toss well. Taste the salad and add a bit of salt and pepper. Citrus needs a bit of salinity to make it shine. Adjust the amount of dressing to your liking.

This is one power packed and delicious salad for you to start your year off right!

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